Unhoused Richmond Residents Struggle to Get Newest Economic Impact Payment
Many unhoused people are eligible for the coronavirus relief money provided by the government but don't know it or can't get it....
17
May
16
May
COVID Vaccination Will Not Be Required to Attend K-12 Public School in California
Kids aged 12-15 can get the COVID-19 vaccine, but it won't be required for them to attend public school in California....
14
May
Richmond Unlikely to Hire New Staff In Upcoming Budget
A nearly $13 million projected deficit means Richmond is unlikely to fill staffing needs across city departments, according to Tuesday's City Council meeting....
13
May
Contra Costa County Offers Vaccine for Children 12-15
The county plans to open vaccination clinics in schools now that the FDA and CDC have endorsed the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 and up....
11
May
City Council Supports Task Force Recommendations to Reallocate Police Funds
The Richmond City Council voted to direct city staff to include guidance from the Reimagining Public Safety Community Task Force as the city budget is drafted....
11
May
Attacks on Voting Rights Evoke Jim Crow Era
ID requirements. Far off polling places. Armed guards. These are a few of the barriers thrown up to make it harder for people and minorities to vote....
10
May
Selling Ceviche Awakens Culinary Dreams, Continues a Sinaloense Legacy of Perseverance
Hilario Martinez Leon, 28, started selling ceviche first by bike, then by car and now from a bona fide business after a very brief time in jail....
07
May
City Council Faces $12.6 Million Budget Deficit
Both city revenue and expenses are expected to go up, according to a draft budget presented at the May 4 Richmond City Council meeting....
06
May
‘Long Time Coming’: Local Teams Make National Soccer League Pacific Conference Debut
San Pablo FC won 3-0 and Richmond Sol ended in a 1-1 tie in their first games almost a year after joining the National Soccer League Pacific Conference....
06
May
California Surgeon General Says State is ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ in Efforts to Reopen by June 15
California Surgeon General Nadine Burke Harris and other health and faith leaders tried to ease concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine in the Black community....
05
May
After 17 Years, Contra Costa Man Gets Reduced Prison Sentence
A man who was originally sentenced to 27 years in prison has become the first Contra Costa County inmate to see their sentence reduced under AB 2942....
05
May
Domestic Violence Reflects the ‘Brokenness of Our Society’
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it even harder for victims of domestic violence to get the help they need, adding on to existing cultural barriers....
04
May
De cocinar en casa a cocinar para las personas sin hogar: Tempero Goiano celebra 10 años
Estela Lima solía vender comida brasileña en su casa de Richmond. El 7 de mayo, su restaurante Tempero Goiano estará oficialmente en funcionamiento durante 10 años. ...
03
May
Richmond Has Fewer Police Officers Amid Budget Reallocation Talks
Across the U.S., many officers are leaving law enforcement. The Richmond Police Department is no exception as it deals with budgeting and staffing concerns....
30
Apr
The World Is Changing and Nothing Stays the Same: Teens React to the Pandemic
Kennedy high schoolers tell the Pulse how the pandemic and other recent events have affected how they see the world and people around them....
